Emissions/VRU/Flare Technician

Duration: 12 months • Location: Midland, Texas • Rotation: 5/2 – 40hrs with on call rotation and potential OT • Job Type: W2 contract

About the Role

This field-based Emissions/VRU/Flare Technician opportunity supports operations across production facilities in the Permian Basin. The role focuses on monitoring, measuring, documenting, and helping mitigate air emissions while supporting safe and efficient hydrocarbon production. Daily travel to operational sites—including tank batteries, compressor stations, and processing facilities—is required. The technician plays a key part in environmental compliance and operational performance within an oil and gas setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine emissions monitoring at tank batteries and compression facilities.
• Perform LDAR repairs in line with regulatory requirements, addressing leaks identified during inspections using approved OGI cameras and gas detection instruments.
• Inspect and monitor thief hatches, pressure relief valves, pneumatic controllers, vapor recovery units, flares, and combustors.
• Quantify emissions using portable analyzers and approved methodologies.
• Document inspection findings accurately in company data management systems.
• Initiate work orders for equipment requiring repair and verify corrective actions have been completed.
• Support regulatory reporting and maintain accurate, audit-ready environmental records.
• Assist operations teams in identifying opportunities to reduce emissions.
• Maintain calibration and functionality of monitoring equipment.
• Participate in internal and external environmental audits.

Requirements

• Ability to support emissions monitoring, emissions documentation, and emissions compliance activities across field production facilities.
• Knowledge of production equipment including thief hatches, pressure relief valves, pneumatic controllers, vapor recovery units, flares, and combustors.
• Capability to work in a field-based environment involving walking across uneven terrain, climbing ladders and tank stairs, lifting equipment up to 40–50 lbs, and working in varying weather conditions.

Desirable Qualifications

• Prior oil and gas field experience.
• Familiarity with EPA Subpart OOOO regulations, including OOOOa, OOOOb, and OOOOc as applicable.
• Mechanical aptitude and understanding of production equipment.
• Experience with gas detection equipment calibration.

Benefits

• Dental
• Healthcare
• Vision
• 401k
• Tools and truck provided